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John Hancock: Forgotten patriot
By Dr. Gary Scott Smith As we celebrate the Fourth of July this year, our attention will once again turn to such luminaries as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, a...
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Items on display at the Eunice Depot Museum, 220 So.C.C.Duson. The Depot is open Tuesday through Saturday and there is no admission fee. Group tours may call ahead:457-6540. Collectibles at the Eunice Depot Museum
Speaking of root beer-did anyone try to make some? I find it remarkable that a homemade recipe can produce something that fizzes like that. Yes, it is an acquired taste but liquid nonetheless. The...
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Mementos from an earlier era, including mugs from Triple XXX, Buckeye and Hire’s Root Beer companies along with a bottle of root beer extract. The U-ZO pop bottle is capped and still contains original root beer. The ice pick was a memento of Gulf Public Service, one of the first public utility companies in town. It also owned the ice company that supplied the city with ice, in the days before ice makers and freezers. It was located on North First Street (C.C.Duson) at the railroad tracks. The measuring spoon was a give-away from Teer Furniture Company, another local business which was located where Bertrand‘s Office Supply is today. The counter trade card propped up against the pitcher was a ‘freebie’ given to the customer when you purchased some extract from the grocery store. It is dated 1894, the year Eunice was founded. Root beer and the ice man helped beat the heat
Been outside lately? The sidewalks are already melting and it’s only the beginning of June! Makes any outside chore a penance which brings to mind the art of cooling off, back in the “old days”. O...
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Stop and remember their sacrifices
By J.H. Campbell, Jr. Associated Grocers Baton Rouge On Monday, May 31, the United States of America will celebrate Memorial Day. Some will be able to enjoy time away from their employment and par...
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